Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the analysis of gross and net calorific value of solid fuels. The purpose of this proficiency test is to ensure the comparability and ...

To achieve a good state of aquatic systems, reducing the agricultural phosphorus load is needed. However, the recent environmental protection policies do not necessarily take into account the differe...

The management of nutrient stocks on the seabed is a challenge in the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea. The aim of the CLAYTRAP project is to demonstrate that glacial clay found on the seabed is able ...

Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are potent green-house gases (GHGs) with microorganisms being in the central role both in their production and consumption. Sea ice regulates the GHG exchange be...

Photo: Timo Vänni Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) is the national environmental reference laboratory appointed by the Ministry of the Environment in Finland already since 2001. The t...

It is anticipated that underwater noise will increase in the heavily trafficked Baltic Sea. Noise has harmful effects on marine ecosystems. Damage is particularly caused to marine mammals and fish th...

The mission of AlgaeProBANOS is to demonstrate viability and market accessibility for sustainable and innovative algae-based products and solutions in the Baltic and North Seas. Our vision is a ...

Phytoplankton is responsible for fixing dissolved inorganic carbon into organic matter via photosynthesis when present in water surfaces. Sinking phytoplankton cells transport phytoplankton-derived o...

In this project, co-financed by Eurostat , Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) and Statistics Finland address two thematic topics: 1) Ecosystem Accounti...

Goal Indigenous Knowledge and Arctic Forests (IKForest) project aims to identify, map, and promote forest conservation and restoration practices that are informed by Indigenous Knowledge and in ...

Background While humanity is completely dependent on nature, our demand for nature’s capital far exceeds its supply. In addition, we are damaging the very processes on which the continued supply...

The overall objective of this Horizon Europe funded project is to integrate and enhance existing observation efforts –including in-situ, satellite, modelling and citizen science – to better study the...

Lake sediments provide natural sinks in which organic carbon can accumulate on timescales of thousands of years. This way a part of the carbon is permanently removed from active recycling, and lake s...

Seabed Habitats provides access to seabed habitat data in Europe. This includes new products such as the EMODnet broad-scale seabed habitat map for Europe (AKA EUSeaMap) and habitat maps and observat...

Proftest Syke will organize a proficiency test (PT) for the laboratories conducting leaching tests for solid waste material in co-operation with KVVY Tutkimus Oy. In this PT the results of the on...

  Zooplankton © Photo: Siru Tasala The BlueLights project aims to strengthen blue education, which involves marine and water literacy, in Europe by incorporating it ...

EOSDG logo © Syke In Finland, reporting responsibilities of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals indicators of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have been deleg...

The project APRIORA aims to help prioritize urban wastewater treatment plants for enhanced micropollutant removal. The goal of the project is to produce a toolbox combining monitoring, modelli...

Figure 1. The DIWA co-operation, societal and economic impact (left) with the HYDRO-RI Platform infra with autonomous and remotely controlled survey and measuring platforms for studying hydrologi...

The BALTICITIES final event   22-23 May 2024, in Liepāja, Latvia. Load:  BALTICITIES Final event Programme 22.-23.5.2024  (PDF) Liepāja is a city in we...